Barca draw up early five-man shortlist of managerial targets


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The membership are wanting forward

Barcelona already have to work on a shortlist of attainable Xavi replacements and have give you 5 names, in accordance with Mundo Deportivo.


Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is the dream however a transfer appears unlikely after the German stated he needed to take a while out after he leaves Anfield in the summertime.


Barcelona are additionally stated to be excited about Thiago Motta, Mikel Arteta, Actual Sociedad coach Imanol Aguacil and Hansi Flick.


Aguacil has beforehand been tipped as a future Barca boss, and each Gerard Romero and Relevo are additionally claiming his identify could be very a lot on the desk.


The 52-year-old performed for La Actual throughout his profession and has been working on the membership as a coach since all the way in which again in 2011.


Alguacil has gained the Copa del Rey with Actual Sociedad and in addition returned the group to the Champions League - they play PSG within the final 16 after topping their group.


Elsewhere, Motta’s identify has additionally been talked about beforehand, as he’s a former Barcelona participant and is at the moment impressing in Serie A with Bologna.


Arteta is one other La Masia graduate, and has labored alongside Pep Guardiola, however appears to be glad at Arsenal and is contracted to the membership till 2025.


After which right here’s Flick who's at the moment with out a group and who is assumed to have turned down an method from Barcelona again in 2021.


Bild reporter Christian Falk agrees that Flick’s a goal, reporting the coach is a “hot candidate” to takeover and that Laporta is “pushing” for him this summer season.

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